Mental Health Evaluations in Immigration Court

PROSE Award- Psychology Finalist
A timely and important contribution to the study of immigration court from a psychological perspective
Every day, large numbers of immigrants undertake dangerous migration journeys only to face deportation or ¿removal¿ proceedings once they arrive in the U.S. Others who have been in the country for many years may face these proceedings as well, and either group may seek to gain lawful status by means of an application to USCIS, the benefits arm of the immigration system. Mental Health Evaluations in Immigration Court examines the growing role of mental health professionals in the immigration system as they conduct forensic mental health assessments that are used as psychological evidence for applications for deportation relief, write affidavits for the court about the course of treatment they have provided to immigrants, help prepare people emotionally to be deported, and provide support for immigrants in detention cent